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- Jul 9, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
The Recording Academy Invites Over 4,000 New Members, Its Largest Class Yet
- The Recording Academy extended its annual membership invitations on 9 July 2026 to more than 4,000 established music professionals across genres, backgrounds and disciplines[1]
- It is the largest class of invitees to date and the third consecutive year with 3,500 or more; more than 3,100 are invited as voting members and more than 900 as non-voting Professional members[2]
- Half are under 40, 43 percent are women and 55 percent are people of color[2]
- The Academy has nearly 15,000 voting members and more than 3,700 professional members, not counting invitees, and invitations must be accepted to take effect[2]
- New members celebrated with the announcement include Cash Cobain, EJAE, Lola Young, Raveena Aurora, Sleeping With Sirens and sombr[1]
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- [1]90%grammy.com/news/recording-academy-grammys-membership-invites-2026-new-member-classgrammy.com· Posted Sep 29, 2026· Starts Jul 9, 2026 ✓· 58% of score
The Recording Academy's release is datelined "SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (JULY 9, 2026)" and says the invitations were "sent today".
- [2]85%Recording Academy Invites More Than 4,000 to Join Its Ranksbillboard.com· Published Jul 9, 2026· 42% of score
Gives the split between voting and professional members, the demographics, and that this is the largest class of invitees to date.[1]
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